I’m a massive fan of light weight camping and backpacking. This minimilistic style of camping really appeals to me and allows you to trek and camp without a lot of the faff and excess gear that goes along with it. After choosing your tent, two of the next most important items of kit to think about when you’re choosing your gear are your sleeping bag<\/a> and sleeping mat<\/a>; that’s why in this review I’m going to write about one of each that I’ve been testing out this summer. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I’ve been using the Thermarest NeoAir Venture Sleeping Mat<\/a> over the summer and absolutely love it. Thermarest are a brand which I’ve really liked for years ever since I first used one of their mats. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thermarest NeoAir Venture Regular weighs in at just 590 grams which is incredibly light. Being such a little weight this makes it brilliant for backpacking as when you’re carrying your bag all day, each and every gram really does count. The size when packed down is really impressive too at a mere 23 x 11cm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sleeping mats are pretty simple things with really very few features and components so it’s important that each and everyone of them works flawlessly. It’s with this in mind that I’m pleased to say that the inflating valve on the NeoAir Venture works brilliantly. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It has a small mouth piece which is easy to grip and inflate. What I love most about this sleeping mat is how quickly you are able to inflate it and without the need for a pump of any kind. Within a couple of minutes of puffing I can get the NeoAir up and ready to sleep on – Just what you want after a long day’s walking.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On inferior airbeds and sleeping mats, poor valve design can lead to half of your air escaping the mat before you’ve managed to close and lock the vent. Fortunately, there are no such problems with Thermarest’s NeoAir; with a simple push down and twist you are able to close and lock the valve ensuring that virtually no air escapes in this fraction of a second.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Compared to other inflatable sleeping mats like this I’ve used the NeoAir gives you a lot more cushion and lift from the ground for the size it packs down to. There are similarly priced air mats on the market now which are larger when rolled and literally half the cushioning. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n For a sleeping mat which packs down so small, the NeoAir really does give you a comfy night’s sleep and inflates to a really thick size. It has 5cm of loft which is really quite thick for a backpacking sleeping mat. It is also insulated but without using any filling, this makes it warm without adding bulk.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At 183 x 51cm this sleeping mat is perfect for all 6 feet of me. I can sleep on it all night long, wriggle and roll a bit and still wake up in the morning on top of it. It has baffles that run horizontally these give great stability and support whilst you sleep. <\/p>\n Just like my other Thermarest air mattresses which have lasted years it is made from a tough, 75D polyester which ensures that the sleeping mat is going to keep up with all your adventures near and far. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nThermarest NeoAir Venture Sleeping Mat Review<\/h1>\n
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